Mugearite is a type of oligoclase bearing basalt, also comprising of olivine, apatite, and opaque oxides 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Glassy, Massive, Porphyritic, Scoriaceous, Vesicular 0
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey 0
Floor Tiles, Flooring, Homes, Hotels 0
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration 0
As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone 0
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture 0
Alkaline Basalt, Boninite, High Alumina Basalt, Mid Ocean Ridge Basalt (MORB), Tholeiitic Basalt, Basaltic trachyandesite, Mugearite and Shoshonite 0
Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Mugearite forms when lava reaches the Earth's surface near an active volcano. The temperature of lava is between 1100 to 1250° C when it gets to the surface. 0
Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene 0
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide 0
Burial Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering 0
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Deposits in Western Continents
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Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Learn more about Properties of Mugearite
What is Mugearite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Mugearite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Mugearite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Mugearite is 37.50 N/mm2. Streak of Mugearite is white to grey while its cleavage is not applicable. Luster of Mugearite is not available and its fracture is conchoidal. Mugearite is opaque in nature. Know all about Mugearite, What is Mugearite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Mugearite
What is Mugearite composed of? Get to know about composition of Mugearite here. Mugearite definition gives information about the Formation of Mugearite and its composition.The composition of Mugearite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Mugearite rock includes Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene and The compound content of Mugearite rock includes Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Mugearite rock in next section.